Jeep Commander Complaints (2006)

1,782 consumer complaints on file.

#10249128November 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DECEMBER 2007 - MY 06 JEEP COMMANDER STARTED WITH ELECTRICAL ISSUES. EVERYTIME, I WOULD HEAR A CLICK, THAN ALL THE LIGHTS IN MY DASH GO OFF, THAN BACK ON.. SINCE THEN IT'S DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES, ALONG WITH A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER IN MY RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. I'VE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY'VE DONE EVERYTHING BUT LOOK OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY'VE REPLACE SINOIDS AND SHIFTERS (ALL UNDER WARRANTY) BUT NOTHING HAVING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER STALLED, BUT LATELY THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS HAPPENING MORE THAN EVER. MY DEALER HAS TOLD ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING MORE AND TO FILE LEMON LAW ~ THIS WAS CHECKED INTO BUT BECAUSE I'M OVER MY MILEAGE I CAN'T REALLY DO MUCH. THE WORST PART ABOUT THIS WHOLE MESS IS I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO FEEL SAFE, AND NOW I FEEL THAT THIS IS THE WORST CAR ON THE ROAD. CHRSYLER SHOULD NOT BE LEAVING THERE CUSTOMERS OUT TO DRY IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN SO MANY OF THE SAME. TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY.. WE GAVE YOU OUR MONEY.. GIVE US WHAT WE PAID FOR! *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248900November 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REFERENCE COMPLAINTS 10244597, 10247128. TODAY, DRIVING IN THE RAIN, LIGHTS DIMMED AND CAR HESITATED, EVENTUALLY STALLING WHILE IN MOTION. WHILE WE WERE AT A STOP, THE CAR AGAIN STALLED AND TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO RESTART. I NO LONGER DRIVE WITH THE CHILDREN IN THE CAR, AND HAVE NOT SINCE THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT AT 61K. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING JEEP THROUGH MY DEALER, WITH NO RESPONSE. TODAY I SENT AN EMAIL VIA THEIR WEBSITE, HOWEVER, I AM NOT HOPEFUL OF ANY RESPONSE. THIS WILL BE THE FINAL TIME I WILL FILE A COMPLAINT, AS I HAVE CALLED THE BANK AND TOLD THEM TO COME AND GET THE CAR. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THE PERSON WHO CONSIDERS PURCHASING MY CAR, AS I AM SURE ANOTHER UNSCRUPULOUS SALESMAN WILL PUT THE CAR UP FOR SALE, DOES HIS OR HER RESEARCH AND FINDS THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE FILED HERE AND WITH THE PA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247812November 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL-- STARTED ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO WITH CLOCK LIGHT DIMMING THEN FLASH BACK TO NORMAL . NOW,LOSS OF DASH AND HEADLIGHTS -FLICKERS ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES, THEN WILL SOMETIMES GO OUT COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247128October 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS REFERENCE ODI COMPLAINT #10244597. RECEIVED CAR BACK FROM DEALERSHIP RAN FINE FOR TWO WEEKS. THE CAR IS NOW STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH NEAR OUR HOME. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THEN THE PARK ASSIST SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF AGAIN. I GOT THE CAR HOME. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT OUT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND NOT SHIFTING INTO HIGHER GEAR. TODAY TAKING THE KIDS TO THE BUS IT STALLED AGAIN. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO RESTART, I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE CAR HESITATE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE PRETTY MUCH DECIDED ON VOLUNTARY REPOSSESSION, AS MY KIDS ARE WORTH MORE THAN THE DEFICIENT BALANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246242October 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRUCK HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING "EXTREME IDLING" AFTER THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS RE-PROGRAMMED 2 MONTHS AGO. MY TRUCK REVS UP AND DOWN VERY FAST, SO MUCH, WHILE IN PARK, OR STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT, THAT IT IS CAUSING MY TRUCK TO BURN ALOT OF GAS FASTER. I STILL EXPERIENCE MY TRUCK STALLING WHILE MAKING TURNS, WHICH COMPLETELY TURNS OFF THE TRUCK'S POWER, WHICH CAUSES ME TO LOSE CONTROL STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246270October 21, 2008
VISIBILITY
MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER IS VERY PRONE TO DEVELOP WINDSHIELD CRACKS. WITHOUT OBVIOUS IMPACTS, IT HAS DEVELOPED CRACKING THAT HAS REQUIRED THE WINDSHIELD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245447October 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NOTICE TEMP GAUGE IN VEHICLE RISING. VEH BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. LOST ENGINE COOLANT. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVEN VEHICLE FOR A PERIOD OF 20 MINS OR MORE. IT'S CONSEQUENCES HAD TO GET VEHICLE TOW TO DEALER AND TO HOME , TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FIVE TIMES AND YET PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING FROM ADD COOLANT TO TAKE ENGINE PART, VEHICLE STAYED AT DEALER AT ONE POINT FOR 15 DAYS. AND SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244900October 8, 2008
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY, STEERING
MY 2006 COMMANDER WITH 40,000 MILES HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS SINCE IT CAME OFF THE LOT. THE VEHICLE STALLS AND I OBVIOUSLY LOSE POWER AND STEERING BUT THERE ARE NO ERROR MESSAGES IN THE COMPUTER, THE 4WD DOES NOT ENGAGE - THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THAT COMES ON BUT THERE'S NO ERROR MESSAGE IN THE COMPUTER. THE WINDOW'S ROLL UP AND DOWN INCORRECTLY - THE GASKET ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE KICKER OF ALL PROBLEMS IS WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES THROUGH A MINOR PUDDLE OF WATER OR THE AUTOMATIC CAR WASH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS COMPLETELY UNTIL THE WATER IS GONE - TRY DRIVING THAT IN THE RAIN - JEEP WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DUPLICATE THAT PROBLEM BY PUTTING A GARDEN HOSE UNDER THE CAR AND SQUIRTING WATER ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE - THIS PROBLEM APPARENTLY CANNOT BE FIXED AND THEY CAN'T BELIEVE THAT NO OTHER JEEP OWNER'S AREN'T THROWING FITS. SO MUCH FOR THE LEMON LAW - THE STEERING PROBLEM WASN'T TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY THE PREVIOUS JEEP DEALERS -I WENT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER ALTOGETHER HOWEVER, IT'S TOO LATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244597October 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, VISIBILITY, SEAT BELTS
JAN. 1., 07--REPLACE WINDSHIELD; AT 20,853 MI. ROTORS WARPED, NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED; 25,000 AIR ONLY WORKS ON HIGH AND LOW--RESISTOR MOTOR ORDERED; 30,500, FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WARPED, RESURFACED; 32,000 CAR WON'T START--NOTHING FOUND; 36,063, CAR STARTED, THEN SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART; SECURITY CONTROL MODULE REPLACED; 39049, CAR WOULD NOT START--TOWED TO DEALER REPLACED IMMOBOLIZER CONTROL MODULE; RESISTOR BLOWER MOTOR FINALLY REPLACED; RESURFACED BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS AGAIN; 48,010 CAR WON'T START; STARTER REPLACED STARTER; RESISTOR BLOWER MOTOR AGAIN FAULTY, REPLACED MOTOR, RESISTOR AND WIRING; 50,831WON'T START AGAIN, TOWED TO DEALER, BATTERY DEAD DUE TO UNFOUNDED SHORT, CAUSE UNKNOWN, INSTALLED NEW BATTERY; 58,0573 WON'T START, NO CRANK, BATTERY DEAD WOULD NOT CHARGE--SUSPECTED RADIO WAS THE CULPRIT REPLACED BATTERY AND RADIO; 61,5932 TOWED TO DEALER WILL NOT START BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW CHECKED ALL CHARGING SYSTEMS, REPLACED BATTERY AGAIN; 61,700 CAR WOULD NOT START--TOWED TO DEALER WHERE IT REMAINS. I HAVE A CAR THAT I OWE 18K ON THAT I CANNOT TRADE IN BECAUSE OF THIS HISTORY IT IS ONLY WORTH 8K. THROUGHOUT OWNERSHIP I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT STALLING, CONSTANT HESITATION IN ACCELERATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR SEAT BELT HAS LET GO AND CAUSED MY SON TO HIT HIS FACE ON THE BACK SEAT. PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELT LATCH SLIDING SO THAT BELT WILL NOT HOOK. CANNOT SEE WHEN BACKING UP WHEN MY 5 KIDS ARE IN THE CAR. TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN, AS DOES THE AIR BAG LIGHT. EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS ARE TILTED SO THAT THEY LOOK LIKE HIGHBEAMS. THIS CAR IS A DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10244465October 6, 2008
VISIBILITY
I OWN A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS WINDSHIELD CRACKS AND ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE GLASS AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR JUST 6 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243551September 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS SUDDENLY BEGAN FLASHING AND THEN COMPLETELY DIMMED. AFTERWARDS, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AS WELL. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT THEN SHUT OFF ONCE HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240047August 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DOORS LEAK RUST ON THE HINGES NOW, KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE,BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF SUDDEN THE JEEP WILL NOT SHIFT ALL GEARS ARE LIT UP HAVE TO STOP SHUT DOWN FOR 5 TO 10 MIN. THEN WILL BE OK BEEN IN THE SHOP 10 TIMES TOLD I HAD ELECTRIC LIFTERS PUT A PIECE OF WEATHER STRIP IN THE DOOR TO FIX LEAK THEY SAY RUST IS NORMAL RESET THE TRANSMISSION AND A LEAK ON IT REPLACED MOTORS TO POWER WINDOWS STILL DON'T WORK RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238920August 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE DASH SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL AND STALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237326August 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 5.7L SOMETIMES LOSES ALL THE DISPLAYS IN THE FRONT PANEL DASH BOARD. EVERYTHING GOES OUT. MY A/C WILL NOT TURN ON. NO RADIO, ETC. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE. IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED AT NIGHT YET, SO I AM NOT SURE IF I ALSO LOSE MY HEADLIGHTS, BUT ANYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD IS OFF, NO GAS GAUGE, NO SPEEDOMETER, NO TEMP GAUGE, ETC. IT HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES ALREADY. IS THERE A RECALL TO 2006 JEEP COMMANDERS THAT ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236937August 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ONE EVENINGS AND ALL MY LIGHTS INSIDE ON THE DASH AND THE OUTSIDE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND FLASH AND THEN TURN OFF ALL AT ONCE . THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS I COULD BE HIT BY ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE THEY CANT SEE MY BLACK SUV ON THE ROAD, OR I COULD CRASH BECAUSE I CANT SEE WHAT'S IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW HEADLIGHT SWITCH WE WILL SEE IF IT WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235910July 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR A COMPUTER SOFTWARE RECALL IN MY JEEP COMMANDER. # WEEKS LATER THE CARS STALLS WHILE DRIVING LOSING ALL CONTROL. TOOK IT IN AGAIN UPDATED SOFTWARE. DRIVING IN MAINE 55 MPH WHOLE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. RESTARTED AFTER 10 MIN. STALLED AND SHUT DOWN AGAIN. TOWED TO JEEP DEALER IN MAINE. NOW I AM RENTING A CAR TO GET HOME THEN WILL HAVE TO COME BACK AND PICK UP MY CAR. THIS IS NOT JUST A SIMPLE RECALL I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR HAVE KILLED SOMEONE ELSE ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM GETTING RID OF THIS VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235377July 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
OUR 06 JEEP COMMANDER HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT USED WITH 14K MILES ON IT IN 3/07. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH LIGHTS COMING ON, STALLING JUST TODAY 7/22- THE LIGHTS LIT UP AND THE AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING!!! NO FAN NO BLOWER... NOTHING. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR THE RECALL FOR THIS BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. OH AND DID I MENTION THAT AUTOPARK JEEP IN CARY, NC SOLD ME A LEMON/BUYBACK.... THEY GAVE ME THE CARFAX REPORT AFTER 30 VISITS TO THE SERVICE DEPT.... FOOL ME ONCE, FOOL ME TWICE... I AM HOPING THAT JEEP WILL BUY IT BACK AGAIN FOR THIS COMPLETE LEMON!! I KNOW HAVE 37K ON IT AND THE SERVICE DEPT WAS TALKING THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW IF JEEP WOULD COVER THE WORK.... THEY CAN KEEP IT.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234441July 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP COMMANDER 4X2. WHILE DRIVING 30-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN TRAFFIC ONCE AND THE CONTACT BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,305 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233984July 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP COMMANDER ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL LOSE POWER AND THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS WILL START FLASHING. I TRY STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET IT TO GO, BUT IT DOES NOT RESPOND, THIS WILL LAST FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS OR SO THEN THE VEHICLE WILL REGAIN POWER, THE DASH LIGHTS WILL STOP FLASHING, BUT, THE ESP/BAS LIGHTS STAY ON FOR A LONGER TIME. AND THE ONE WITH THE VEHICLE AND SKID MARKS. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT COMPLETELY'.AND TURNED OFF I HAD TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF ROAD TO RESTART THE ENGINE'ALTHOUGH THE 2 LIGHTS REMAINED ON THE VEHICLE DID GO. *TR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE PCM AND THAT IT HAD TO BE REFLASHED. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM SHE WAS EXPERIENCING. UPDATED 08/13/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234039July 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
06' JEEP COMMANDER STALLS WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED, WHEN MAKING UTURNS, AND TWO TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH. I HAVE HAD THIS COMPLAINT FOR QUITE SOMETIME AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, WITH THEM BRUSHING IT OFF AS IF NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IF THIS IS NOT FIXED PEOPLES LIVES ON IN DANGER NOT ONLY THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLES, BUT SURROUNDING MOTORIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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